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A Little Mathematics: The Electoral College

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Here is a little video that sent a Halloween sized scare through my bones. The question it answers is “What is the lowest popular vote total that a person could amass and still win the presidency?” The answer rather amazed … Continue reading →

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The Electoral College, Selecting Presidents by an Elitist Constitutional Measure

Posted on March 6, 2017 by bfiaralphscharnau

by Ralph Scharnau The successful war for independence was a political, rather than a social, upheaval that secured American freedom from British colonialism. Fearing a unitary monarchy, the new American government created a representative system with separate legislative, executive, and … Continue reading →

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Electoral College Meets Monday

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Dave Bradley

We need some Profiles In Courage. We need them Monday. Anyone remember John F. Kennedy’s 1958 book “Profiles In Courage” concerning historical senators who laid their reputations and power on the line in order to do the right thing? We … Continue reading →

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Fifty State Action Alert To Stop Trump – Come To The Capitol Monday

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Please share this urgent action alert from Progressive Change Campaign Committee boldprogressives.org Yesterday, 10 Electors demanded an intelligence briefing on Russian meddling in the Election. Now, that number has climbed to 40. According to Politico, the Republican National Committee and … Continue reading →

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Some Electoral Math

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Dave Bradley

I am no mathematician and hold no claims to be. This last election results sure raise a lot of questions that real math wizards and analysts of electoral politics everywhere are going to be pouring over for a long time. … Continue reading →

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Stealing The Election

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

No doubt most of you have heard about the coup in Virginia that is in the process of taking place. In case you had not heard what is happening, here it is in a nutshell: – With one Democratic state senator … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Ready To Be Stolen?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Very disturbing report came out this morning (Wednesday as I write) about how a government agency easily hacked into a real-life Diebold electronic voting machine. The scary part is that with a very limited amount of time and with a … Continue reading →

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